SOCL 2211 : Socl 2211 Final Study Guide
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Intercoder reliability, make sure two or more people agree on the same thing. Experiment: used to find causal explanations, can focus on narrow topics, bad for complex topics that cant be tested in experimental setting, deception, informed consent, selection biased, changes not related to the experiment, contamination, non probability sample. Evaluation: using pre-done data, qualitative and quantitative, could be biased, confidentiality, political influence, program participants service providers can affect results, sample within the program, depends on the strategy chosen. Know each method: why do research, cant have sociology without research, good to get jobs, learn and find solutions to things. These are the most important for the exam. Control and experimental group: control group, the group that does not receive any sort of treatment, experimental group, the group(s) that do receive the treatment, we are looking for changes in this group"s individuals. Strengths: more cost effective that true experimental designs, easier to use for sociological research.
